The Bank Job [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC) | ![The Bank Job [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XLV%2BgpA6L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
Studio: Lionsgate
Category: DVD
Buy New: £14.96
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 19391
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 23609
UPC: 031398236092
EAN: 0031398236092
ASIN: B0019EXZXU
Theatrical Release Date: March 7, 2008
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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 Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 2.25/5 July 16, 2008
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
Version: U.K / Region B
Version: U.S.A / Region A
MPEG-4 AVC
Running time: 1:52:01
Movie size: 19,677,437,952 bytes
Disc size: 23,620,157,820 bytes
Average video bit rate: 18.32 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 2714Kbps (48kHz/16-bit)
Take it for what it is July 14, 2008
C. Bruiners (London)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bank job isn't a bad movie.
Its enjoyable to watch, none of the actors leap out in this film, but this is partly because they all played their part well.
If you like Lock Stocks or Snatch, you'll enjoy this movie.
 Not Lock,Stock or Snatch July 5, 2008
Brendan O. Clarke (Edinburgh)
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
Despite a good premise, this poor movie is oddly uninvoling, culminating in a real disappointment. Regarding the actors Statham proves he is a one trick pony; the stunning Saffron Burrows is still beautiful but untalented (She failed to conquer Hollywood with Deep Blue Sea and has since returned to the UK licking her wounds), and everybody else is average at best (except for Peter Bowls).
Directed by the talented Roger Donaldson (The Recruit, Species, Thirteen Days), this movie's direction is all over the place; argueably Donaldson's worst film to date. This is a messy yarn boasting borderline-absurd levels of 1970s bling and Statham in turtlenecks and stubble. The robbery itself is a good, taut set piece. If we're honest, though, Statham is treading water, this one trick pony is lucky to be still employed as an actor.
Cockney caper July 2, 2008
Brendan O. Clarke (Edinburgh)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Despite a good premise, this poor movie is oddly uninvoling, culminating in a real disappointment. Regarding the actors Statham proves he is a one trick pony; Saffron Burrows cannot act and everybody else is average at best (except for Peter Bowls).
With a poor script by the revered partnership of Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, The Bank Job tries to dig out the truth behind a genuine Baker Street robbery from September 1971, previously kept hidden behind a government 'D' notice - the stipulation which prevents British newspapers from referring to the activities of MI6 officers.
The Bank Job is watchable...but to some people so was Last of the Summer Wine. I am glad i only paid 1.50 to rent this movie.
Jason Statham Crime Flick July 1, 2008
Northern Warrior (Swindon, England)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Allegedly based on true events (the final credits mention the names have been changed to protect the guilty), The Bank Job is partly a homage to the traditional British robbery film and partly a tale of political and society intrigue. The main premise of the story is that a Black Power activist Michael X managed to obtain photographs of a prominent British royal (possibly Princess Margaret) enjoying a decidedly unregal menage-a-trois while on holiday in the Caribbean. On returning to England, Michael X uses the pictures to blackmail the authorities into turning a blind eye to his criminal activities.
The British Secret Service (MI5 or MI6) learns the location of the photographs in a Bank safety deposit box. Thus they set in motion the chain of events which convinces Terry (Jason Statham) and his cronies to tunnel into the safe and empty the deposit boxes thus retrieving the photographs to 1. Protect the Royal and, 2. Remove Michael X's "Get Out of Jail Free" card. Up until this point the film is an enjoyable, if somewhat risque, crime caper. However things take a darker turn when inevitably this is not the only secret held in the security vault, including some compromising photographs of Secret Service officials and a crime boss's ledger of payments to corrupt police officers. This leads to a classic four way stand-off between the various parties before the final denoument.
In general terms The Bank Job is an enjoyable and entertaining heist movie. The Blu-Ray picture and sound transfer are superb. There are a couple of downers - Jason Statham needs to start working on an act other than the grizzled Cockney "wide-boy", he is really, really, in danger of being permanently typecast. There are a few plot holes and transport enthusiasts will spot the tube trains in the scenes filmed on the Underground are not correct for the era, nor is the main line train at Paddington station.
To conclude, it's not quite as quirky as Lock Stock... or Snatch but if you want a good popcorn movie and a nostalgic glimpse of the early 70's you could do far worse.
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